This video will explain the concept of Emotional Intelligence and describe the 5 scales and 15 subscales of the new EQ-i 2.0 model of Emotional Intelligence. 

Emotional Intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenge, and use information in and effective and meaningful way.

The History of Emotional Intelligence:

The first mention of Emotional Intelligence (also called EQ or EI) occurred in the 1920’s when Edward Thorndike referred to this concept as "social intelligence/emotional factors.” Daniel Goleman, Ph.D. has since earned the title of the “Father of Emotional Intelligence” for his extensive research and development on this subject. Many reputable sources consider Emotional Intelligence to be the new science of interpersonal relationships. The interest in this hot topic continues to increase exponentially and several definitions of Emotional Intelligence have emerged. The following is a summary of the various definitions of Emotional Intelligence which will help you to better understand this concept.

According to MHS, Inc., Emotional Intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we:

• Perceive and express ourselves
• Develop and maintain social relationships
• Cope with challenges
• Use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way

According to Henry L. Thompson, Ph.D. (the President and CEO of HPS, Inc.), whom the owner of EQ for Success, Anna Stevens had a great pleasure to learn from, Emotional Intelligence is a person's inner ability to perceive and manage his/her own emotions in a manner that results in successful interactions with the environment, and if others are present, to also perceive and manage their emotions in a manner that results in successful interpersonal interactions.

According to Reuven Bar-On, Ph.D., Emotional-Social Intelligence is a cross section of interrelated competencies, skills and facilitators that determine how effectively we understand and express ourselves, understand others and relate to them and cope with daily demands.

According to John Mayer, Ph.D., Peter Salovey, Ph.D., and David Caruso, Ph.D., Emotional Intelligence is the ability to perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotional meanings, and to reflectively regulate emotions in ways that promotes emotional and intellectual growth.

According to Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., Emotional Intelligence is the meta-abilities of self-management and interpersonal skills such that self-regulation of emotions leads to interpersonal success.

Emotional Intelligence in business will help:

• Discover and develop your identity as a leader
• Learn how to create positive, lasting change in yourself, those whom you lead, and your organization as a whole Inspire and motivate those who follow you and keep them committed to achieving common business success
• Cultivate creativity, innovation, and customer loyalty Improve decision-making process: use emotions in the best way to solve problems and make optimal choices
• Reduce stress and enhance resilience

Emotional Intelligence for Family will help:

• Build stronger family relationships to achieve happiness
• Become a trusted friend and a mentor to your children
• Develop and maintain a healthy home environment
• Stimulate an ongoing learning process within a family to achieve common success
• Lower the level of stress in your life overall
• Reduce the level of domestic violence in the society as a whole

Emotional Intelligence for School workshops will help:

• Reduce depression, abuse and violence among teens and increase optimism toward life
• Overcome self-criticism and victim-mentality, and develop self-confidence and responsibility
• Become proactive about success, set meaningful goals, make commitments and follow through
• Enhance academic performance and improve relationship building skills
• Develop and maintain healthy habits and increase overall well-being